FORD JOE T 4
4 · Westrock Coffee Co · Filed May 15, 2026
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Westrock Coffee (WEST) Director Joe T. Ford Buys 31,500 Shares
What Happened
Joe T. Ford, a director of Westrock Coffee Co. (WEST), made open-market purchases of 31,500 shares on May 13–14, 2026. Transactions reported: 8,000 shares @ $8.43 ($67,440), 3,500 shares @ $8.44 ($29,540), 5,000 shares @ $8.43 ($42,150), and 15,000 shares @ $8.50 ($127,500), for a total cash outlay of $266,630. These were purchases (code P), which investors often view as a more informative/“bullish” insider action than routine sales.
Key Details
- Transaction dates and prices: May 13, 2026 — 8,000 @ $8.43; 3,500 @ $8.44; 5,000 @ $8.43. May 14, 2026 — 15,000 @ $8.50.
- Total shares bought: 31,500; total value: $266,630.
- Shares held (as reported via footnotes): 3,889,776 shares held of record across trusts and Wooster Capital, LLC (see footnotes). Mr. Ford disclaims beneficial ownership where he has no pecuniary interest.
- Notable footnotes: F3 states a reported price is a weighted average for purchases made at prices ranging $8.45–$8.55; several other footnotes (F1, F2, F4, F5, F6) describe shares held of record by trusts/Wooster Capital and Mr. Ford’s disclaimers of beneficial ownership.
- Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed on May 15, 2026 for transactions on May 13–14, 2026 (filed within the typical 2-business-day period).
Context: These were straight open-market purchases (no option exercises, gifts, or 10b5-1 noted). The filing documents holdings and trustee relationships but includes disclaimers that Mr. Ford does not claim beneficial ownership of trust-held shares where he lacks a pecuniary interest.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
FORD JOE T
Director
Transactions
- Purchase
COMMON STOCK
2026-05-13$8.43/sh+8,000$67,440→ 541,916 total - Purchase
COMMON STOCK
[F1]2026-05-13$8.44/sh+3,500$29,540→ 41,800 total(indirect: By Trust) - Purchase
COMMON STOCK
[F2]2026-05-13$8.43/sh+5,000$42,150→ 258,000 total(indirect: By Trust) - Purchase
COMMON STOCK
[F3][F2]2026-05-14$8.50/sh+15,000$127,500→ 273,000 total(indirect: By Trust)
Holdings
- 3,281,976(indirect: By LLC)
COMMON STOCK
[F4] - 110,000(indirect: By Trust)
COMMON STOCK
[F5] - 183,000(indirect: By Trust)
COMMON STOCK
[F6]
Footnotes (6)
- [F1]Consists of 41,800 shares of the issuer's common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), held of record by a trust, of which Mr. Ford is the trustee. Mr. Ford disclaims beneficial ownership over all shares of Common Stock held by the trust over which he does not have any pecuniary interest and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Ford is the beneficial owner of the disclaimed securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
- [F2]Consists of 273,000 shares of Common Stock, held of record by a trust, of which Mr. Ford is the trustee. Mr. Ford disclaims beneficial ownership over all shares of Common Stock held by the trust over which he does not have any pecuniary interest and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Ford is the beneficial owner of the disclaimed securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
- [F3]The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $8.45 to $8.55, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within such range.
- [F4]Consists of 3,281,976 shares of Common Stock, held of record by Wooster Capital, LLC, over which Mr. Ford may be deemed to exercise voting and investment control. Mr. Ford disclaims beneficial ownership over all shares of Common Stock held by Wooster Capital, LLC over which he does not have any pecuniary interest and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Ford is the beneficial owner of the disclaimed securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
- [F5]Consists of 110,000 shares of Common Stock, held of record by a trust, of which Mr. Ford is the trustee. Mr. Ford disclaims beneficial ownership over all shares of Common Stock held by the trust over which he does not have any pecuniary interest and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Ford is the beneficial owner of the disclaimed securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
- [F6]Consists of 183,000 shares of Common Stock, held of record by a trust, of which Mr. Ford is the trustee. Mr. Ford disclaims beneficial ownership over all shares of Common Stock held by the trust over which he does not have any pecuniary interest and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Ford is the beneficial owner of the disclaimed securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
Signature
/s/ BY: ROBERT P. MCKINNEY AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR JOE T. FORD|2026-05-15